NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH "Entertainment Nation”/”Nación del espectáculo” Ray and Dagmar Dolby Hall of American Culture ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has accepted the donation of the papers of the late inventor Jerome H.

The First Ladies explores the unofficial but important position of first lady and the ways that different women have shaped the role to make their own contributions to the presidential administrations ...

Hanger-type sword of forged steel with grooved blade. Grip of green-dyed ivory with silver strip decoration. Leather scabbard with silver trim. Specific History George Washington wore this simple ...

In the mid 1800s, after being cleaned and stretched, beaver skins were transformed into beaver pelts such as this one. Dark brown in color, this beaver pelt is rather large—almost two feet in diameter ...

Signet ring worn by Tom Selleck in the role of Thomas Sullivan Magnum on the television series Magnum P.I. The ring is gold, with a gold Cross of Lorraine (double barred cross) inlaid on a black oval ...

The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging: For beautifying and softening the hair. Directions: Glossine is to be used only after the hair has been thoroughly cleaned. Use ...

This 6-3/8" brass rule unfolds to form a set square. The outer edge of one leg has a centimeter scale numbered by ones from 1 to 16. It is marked: Nelle Mesure. The outer edge of the other leg has a ...

In the center of the museum’s second floor, there is a two-story lobby, overlooked by balconies from the third floor. The entrance to the Star-Spangled Banner exhibition is in this area, across from ...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the National Museum of American History’s Smithsonian Food History Gala and the presentation of the Julia Child Award, given by The Julia Child Foundation for ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will accept a costume worn by actress Mariska Hargitay in her role as Capt. Olivia Benson in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit during a Sept. 9 ...

Not long after Intel introduced its 8080 chip, a small firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico, named MITS (Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems) announced a computer kit called the Altair, which met ...